History of Porto

History of Porto

Porto the worker: her nickname Porto works

First human presence date of the bronze age, presence of castros (archaeological excavations in the North
-138 av. J-C promotory of the district of Sé would be born Porto, Roman domination, dification of the enclosure to protect the city: Murulha Primitiva

- invasions Suèves in the 5th century and Wisgoths (VI) city becomes Oporto (Port)
- the 1000 Muslims grows rapidly
- integration in the Kingdom of Galicia in 1071. In thanks for the Reconqista (reconquer) territory entrusted to Henry of Burgundy, crown of Castilla ➡️ Birth of the county Portucale
-1139 his son is self-praising. King of Portugal: Alphonse Henri, as well as the independence of the House of Castile
In addition it reconquered Lisbon and Porto becomes even more important city

- with Alphonso IV important economic development and construction of a new wall completed in 1369 under Don Fernamdo ➡️Muralha Fernandina

-1387 the king Don Jāo I married the English countess of Lencastre ➡️ LONGS COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND FRUIT AND NAIT HENRI THE NAVIGATOR
Henri the Navigator colonial expansion of Portugal: discovery of the African coasts on its island of Sagre there are very important navigation, cartographies of which Christopher Columbus and Vasgo de Gama will make there referee,

-On the 15th and 16th centuries the port of Porto is active by the construction of the ships but left for the benefit of Lisbon and does not bless the wealth from the terrotories discovered accentuated by the Spanish occupation of 1580 to 1640 Poto dive in many revolts

In 1703 signature of the treaty of Methuen with Joāo V ➡️Production of wine and storage in Villa Nova de Gala under bourgeoisie ENGLISH
In addition, Joāo became rich with the decoration of gold in Brazil embellishes the city ➡️Baroque

- 1809 invaded by Napoleon Bonaparte, power fled to Brazil, causing a weakening after the liberation of the troops of Napoleon and the wealth of Brazil falls in the hands of the English who control the sea lanes.

- besides the construction of the two bridges in the XIX centuries, the beautiful years of Porto are finished and is shaken by numerous revolts which will lead to the dictatorship SALAZAR

of Carnations Against Dictatorship: Military Carnations Carried in Democracy

1996 site protected by UNESCO
2001 the city is proclaimed world city European Cultural Capital

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